Disposable ash receiver



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United States The present invention relates to an ash receiver of a small, light-weight character, which can be carried in the pocket or a purse, and thrown away after use.

It is axiomatic that the cigarette smoker must have some place to dispose of his ashes or face the risk of becoming a social outcast. All too often, the smoker finds himself in public rooms where no ash trays are available. The answer to his problem lies in a disposable ash receiver which he can carry with him at all times.

Accordingly, it is the general object of the invention to provide a disposable ash receiver which is lightweight, readily stored in the pocket or purse, and inexpensive so that it can be thrown away when it has served its purpose.

A further object of the invention is to provide a disposable ash receiver which, while small and inexpensive, exhibits suflicient fire-resistant characteristics to be safe in normal use. 7

Another object of the invention is to furnish a disposable ash receiver which will retain a load of ashes during non-use without spilling the ashes in the pocket or purse, even when inverted or subjected to normal jostling.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a disposable ash receiver which is susceptible of carrying advertising calculated to stimulate the user to purchase cigarettes of the supplier.

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent as the following description of an illustrative physical embodiment proceeds, taken in conjunction with the accompanying descriptive drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective, partially diagrammatic view showing the disposable ash receiver in use.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the disposable ash receiver, showing in phantom lines the alternative position of the cap.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the disposable ash receiver, showing in phantom lines the open position such as illustrated in FIGURE 1.

FIG. 4 is a layout view of the blank from which the disposable ash receiver is formed.

FIG. 5 is a layout view of the blank from which the disposable ash receiver cap is formed.

FIG. 6 is a layout view of an alternative embodiment from which the disposable ash receiver may be formed.

FIG. 7 is a layout view of an alternative embodiment of the blank from which a disposable ash receiver cap is formed.

Before detailing the physical structure of the disposable ash receiver, its use and advantages should be fully appreciated. As shown in FIGURE 1, the disposable ash receiver 10 is grasped in the right hand 11 of the user, between the thumb and forefinger. Pressure is then exerted to squeeze the side edges together at the top portion, thereby defining a diamond-shaped opening 12 at the top. Thereafter, the ashes 14 from the cigarette 15 are flicked into the opening 12 and descend down into the body of the disposable ash receiver 10. When the smoker wishes to dispose of his cigarette butt, it is snuffed out by inserting the burning end 16 a short distance into the diamond-shaped opening 12 and then releasing the grip of the hand 11, which in turn closes the diamondshaped opening 12. The user then pinches the burning end 16 of the cigarette 15 by pressing the front 18 and rear 19 together on the outside of the body. After a few seconds, the cigarette stub or butt is permitted to atent O drop into the bottom of the body by temporarily squeezing the sides and opening the top 12, as illustrated in FIGURE 1. With the preferred dimensioned receiver 10, three to four cigarette butts can be accommodated.

Prior to placing the disposable ash receiver 10 back into the pocket or purse, the end cap 20 is removed from the bottom of the receiver 10 and placed over the top, as illustrated in FIG. 2. This prevents the ashes or butts from soiling the pocket or purse, while at the same time the cap 20 may be readily removed and placed over the bottom of the receiver when it is to be used.

The body of the disposable ash receiver 10, as shown in layout in FIG. 4, is cut from a single piece of fireresistant heavy fiberboard. The over-all dimensions of the ash receiver 10 are ideally 3%" x 2%. It is important for best operation that the grain of the fiberboard follow the long axis of the front and rear 18, 19 of the ash receiver 10, and the parallel with the medial score line 21. In this manner the natural resiliency of the fiberboard facilitates the snap action for opening and closing, as described above and is best illustrated in FIGURE 1.

The rear of the body 19 is proportioned for the principal dimension of the over-all unit. The front of the body 18 includes a pair of flanking glue flaps 22, 24. The glue flaps extend the entire length of the front, but present a beveled face 25, 26 at their lower ends which terminate in the crease or fold 28 defining the lower extremity of the receiver 10. a

In assembly, the glue flaps 22, 24 are folded behind the front 18 and then their external faces are covered with glue. Thereafter, the rear 19 is folded along the crease 28 and brought into opposed relationship with the front 18. Advantageously at one step in the manufacture, the front and rear of the receiver 10 are printed to resemble a cigarette package, or display other advertising material.

The end cap 20 is formed from a fiberboard material similar to that of the body. End cap front 29 and rear 30 panels of substantially identical proportions are formed and divided by end cap crease 31. Flanking glue panels 32, 34 extend from the outer edges of the front panel 29 and terminate in bevels 35, 36. The end cap is assembled in a manner similar to the body of the ash receiver 10 in that the glue panels are folded over, glued, and the rear panel 30 brought up against the front panel 29 by folding along the crease 31.

An alterantive configuration for the blank forming the body is shown in FIG. 6. The principal distinction over the construction of the preferred embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4 is the orientation of the glue flaps 22' and 24' at opposed stations, one at one side of the front 18 and the other at the opposite side of the rear 19. The beveled edges 25, 26' which are the terminal ends of the glue flaps 22, 24' are in parallel relationship as opposed to the perpindicular relationship in the preferred embodiment. Because of this arrangement in'the alternative embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6, the blank may be cut from paperstock with the irreducible minimum of waste.

Referring now to FIG. 7, it will be seen that the end cap 20', an alternative embodiment of the end cap 20, is provided with opposed staggered glue flaps 32', 34' in a manner similar to the alternative embodiment of the body of the ash receiver 10- shown and described in relationship to FIG. 6. By employing both the alternative embodiment cap 30 and ash receiver 10, the desirable features of the ash receiver 10 are all retained, with the material waste being held to an irreducible minimum.

The medial crease 21, 21 terminates at the upper edges 38, 39; 38', 39' of the body end is at a mid-point between the side edges 40, '41. The crease 21, 21' extends from the edge 38, 39 downwardly toward the center crease 28,

however, its terminal end 42 is above the mid-point of its respective side 18, 19.

In review, it will be seen that a disposable ash receiver has been provided which is susceptible of inexpensive manufacture; has safety and convenience in use; and presenting a maximum of valuable advertising potential.

Although particular embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in full here, there is no intention to thereby limit the invention to the details of such embodiments. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, alternative embodiments, usages and equivalents of the disposable ash receiver construction as fall within the spirit and scope of the invention, specification, and appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A disposable ash receiver comprising, in combination, a fiberboard paper body, said body having a rectangular front portion and a rectangular rear portion, said front and rear portions being rectangular and joined along a common fold perpendicular to the long axis, each of said front and rear portions having opposed side edges and a single end edge, a pair of gluing flaps extending laterally along the opposed side edges of the front and rear portions, a single longitudinal medial crease extending downwardly from each end edge terminating short of the mid-portion of the front and rear portion, said body being formed of a fiberboard paper fire-resistant fiber material, the grain of the fiber being oriented parallel with the medial crease, the front and rear being folded face to face and glued to form an envelope dimensioned along the side edges and end edge to correspond in size to a cigarette pack, the top being opened by folding on the creases responsive to a central bending force on the side edges.

2. A disposable ash container comprising, in combination, a body, said body having a rectangular front portion and a rectangular rear portion, said front and rear portions being rectangular and joined along a common fold perpendicular to the long axis, each of said front and rear portions having opposed side edges and a single end edge, a pair of gluing flaps extending laterally along the opposed side edges of the front and rear portions, a single longitudinal medial crease extending downwardly from each end edge terminating short of the mid-portion of the front and rear portion, said body being formed of a fire-resistant fiber material and glued to form an envelope dimensioned along the side edges and end edge to correspond in size to a cigarette pack, the gluing flaps being folded interior of said container the top being opened by folding on the creases responsive to a central bending force applied on the side edges, and a cap, said cap having a pair of rectangular body portions folded together along a central fold, gluing flaps along the sides of the body portions, the capbeing proportioned to slip over the open or closed end of the disposable ash receiver.

3. A disposable ash receiver comprising in combination, a body, said body having a rectangular front portion and a rectangular rear portion, said front and rear portions being rectangular and joined along a common fold perpendicular to and at the mid-point of the long axis, each of said front and rear portions having opposed side edges and a single end edge, a pair of gluing flaps extending laterally along the opposed side edges of the front and rear portions, a single central longitudinal medial crease extending downwardly from each end edge of the front and rear portion, said body being formed of a fire-resistant fiber material and glued to form an envelope dimensioned along the side edges and end edge to correspond in size to a cigarette pack, the top being opened by folding on the creases responsive to a central bending force applied on the side edges, and a cap, said cap having a pair of rectangular body portions folded together along a central fold, gluing flaps along the side of the body portions, the cap being proportioned to slip over the open or closed end of the disposable ash receiver.

4. A disposable ash receiver comprising in combination, a fiberboard paper body, said body having a rectangular front portion and a rectangular rear portion, said front and rear portions being rectangular and joined along a common fold defining an end edge that is perpendicular to and at the mid-point of the long axis, each of said front and rear portions having opposed side edges and a single end edge, a pair of gluing flaps extending laterally along the opposed side edges of the front and rear portions, a single longitudinal medial crease extending downwardly from each end edge terminating short of the mid-portion of the front and rear portion, said body being formed of a fiberboard paper fire-resistant fiber material, the grain of the fiber being oriented parallel with the medial crease, the front and rear being folded face to face and glued to form an envelope dimensioned along the side edges and end edge to correspond in size to a cigarette pack, the front and rear portions being openable along the edge opposite the end edge by folding on the creases responsive to a central bending force on the side edges, and a cap, said cap having a pair of rectangular body portions folded together along a central fold, gluing flaps along the side of the body portions, the cap being proportioned to slip over the respective body ends defined by the end edge and edge opposite and being interfitted with the edge opposite to promote snufiing of ashes by excluding additional oxygen from the interior of the body and to retain ashes within the body.

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